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Knight Templar Graves “Not” Discovered At “Non-Templar” Church
Edward Dyas is an English author who has spent years looking for connections between a church and the illustrious order of medieval warrior-monks, The Knights Templar. Dyas is back in the news this week with more alleged Templar discoveries. But how does the evidence add up? Has he indeed found a hitherto unknown Templar Church in the middle of Dudley?
ashley cowie - 17/08/2023 - 22:54
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The Classic Belgian Beer Secret? Medieval Super Yeasts!
Researchers have discovered a secret behind what makes Belgian beer so special – they include medieval super yeasts in their recipes!
ancient-origins - 24/10/2019 - 01:28
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Religion Isn’t The Enemy of Science: It’s Been Inspiring Scientists for Centuries
Take notice of any debate in the media and you’ll see that science and religion are, and always were, at loggerheads. Science is about evidence-based fact, religion is about faith-based belief.
ancient-origins - 27/01/2020 - 22:56
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The Notorious Wako Pirates of Japan
The wako (also called wokou or waegu) were a group of marauders that dominated the seas of East Asia for centuries. They have been seen by Western historians and culture as a kind of Japanese pirate, but as scholars dig deeper into the history of these people, questions arise about their true nature.
What was the reaction to these ‘pirates’? How did governments try to control their actions, and were they successful? These are questions that scholars are now working to answer.
Molly Dowdeswell - 13/11/2022 - 13:57
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Old but not forgotten, the Wow! Signal, an alien transmission
... in the universe. Could all those events be random, man made or just reflections from objects in space as a few ...
johnblack - 27/05/2013 - 08:40
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Stardust and Stellar Consciousness
Have you ever wondered why your spirits are lifted on a sunny day and not in a hot bright room – or paused to consider that the energy of your life is itself the recycled light of the Sun? Have you spent more of your life thinking about suntans, sunglasses and sun block than about the nature of the star in your movie – the movie of Life? As you read these words, the energy that moves your eyes and the energy with which you comprehend their meaning is the light of our Sun being expressed through a new medium: you.
ancient-origins - 12/10/2013 - 12:50
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76 Pre-Inca Child Sacrifices Found at Peru’s Pampa La Cruz site
Archaeologists working at the pre-Inca Pampa La Cruz site in Peru have found even more evidence of Chimu child sacrifice practices. The sacrificial remains of 76 more children have been discovered at the site, located in the remote Huanchaco district about 190 miles (305 kilometers) north of Lima. The Pampa La Cruz site is a large, pre-Inca Chimu culture archaeological dig that has yielded many child sacrifices, adult graves, and countless artifacts.
Sahir - 26/09/2022 - 18:11
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Historians Draw Closer to the Tomb of the Legendary King Arthur
For many decades, researchers have tried to confirm the existence of King Arthur of Camelot, the legendary ruler that was said to have led the defense of Britain against the Saxons in the 5th century AD, and to find his final resting place. After years of speculations, the British researcher and writer Graham Philips believes he is closer than ever before.
Natalia Klimczak - 25/05/2016 - 00:44
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What Really Went on in the Sculptor’s Cave Where Hundreds of Bronze Age Child Remains Were Unearthed?
Pictish carvings grace its walls; crucibles, a swan’s neck pin, and bronze arm rings were scattered across its floor – Sculptor’s Cave has had an exciting and varied history stretching back to the Late Bronze Age. But it is perhaps best known for the shocking discovery of hundreds of child remains with many showing signs of decapitation. What really went on in the Sculptor’s Cave?
dhwty - 04/12/2017 - 18:49
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Securing Ancient Secrets: The Fascinating History of Letterlocking
Communication through written word existed long before the days of text messages and DMs, and even then some kind of security was needed to protect people’s secrets. When we think of a handwritten letter nowadays, we think of a neatly folded piece of paper inserted into a pristine white envelope and sealed with a lick or two. However, this was not always the case for letters.
Lex Leigh - 26/05/2022 - 18:56
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Ancient Levitation – Magicians Secret Crafts Revealed
... skills. One of the very basic survival skills modern man does not even pay much attention to, is the need to make ... skills. One of the very basic survival skills modern man does not even pay much attention to, is the need to make ...
ashley cowie - 26/01/2018 - 15:22
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Lost Royal City of Natounia May Have Been Found in Zagros Mountains
... person depicted on the rock reliefs looks exactly like the man who served as the model for the statue, both in dress and ...
Nathan Falde - 20/07/2022 - 14:58
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Military Historian Discovers Hannibal’s Long-Lost Battlefield
The history of Hannibal Barca, one of the greatest military commanders of the ancient world, is one which has fascinated historians and generals throughout the last two millennia, and yet his final secrets seem often set to never reveal themselves, and especially since Hannibal’s exact
ancient-origins - 21/10/2018 - 14:03
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Researchers Say Stonehenge had More Gender Equality than Commonly Believed
... results go against the common portrayal of prehistoric man as the one in charge of the site with barely a woman in ... by artists and TV re-enactors we see lots of men, a man in charge, and few or no women. The archeology now shows ...
Natalia Klimczak - 04/02/2016 - 14:45
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The Legend of Helen of Troy – Part Two
... but you should have died there, Beaten by a stronger man, he who was my husband before you. (Homer, Iliad 3.428-9) ... highlights an important belief of this age, that a man’s worth lies in his arete , which means bravery, ... turned my back on my daughter, my home, and my husband, A man lacking nothing in wisdom or beauty. (Homer, Odyssey ...
Miriam Kamil - 16/09/2014 - 15:04
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Marie Antionette’s Diamond Necklace: The Fraud That Killed A Queen
This is the story of Marie Antoinette, the 18th century Queen of France, and a diamond necklace that was never actually hers. Although the story seems so outlandish as to be fiction, it is all true, and the scandal of the diamond necklace ultimately became the reason for her execution.
Bipin Dimri - 11/09/2021 - 18:38
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Ostraca: Voices from the Place of Truth—An intimate glimpse into New Kingdom Egypt
Athenians meted out harsh punishments to those who fell afoul of prevalent laws or societal norms. If citizens had done something terrible, they ran the risk of being exiled from the city for up to 10 years. An interesting system was put in place whereby citizen peers voted by scratching the name of the charged person on an ostracon (Greek for shard of pottery; plural ostraca), that was later counted. The fate of the accused was sealed if the majority felt he or she deserved to be “ostracized”.
anand balaji - 20/10/2017 - 15:16
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Shock Find! Assyrian Palace from 600 BC Discovered Under Demolished Shrine in Iraq
... of the period." Salih, who is also supervising a five-man team in the emergency documentation at the site, believes ...
Alicia McDermott - 01/03/2017 - 22:50
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Archaeologists Find Ancient Capital of the Vakataka Dynasty in India
It has been reported in the Indian Express, that local archaeologists have excavated the ancient city of Nandivardhan, in Vidarbha, Maharashtra in central India. The city was the capital of the powerful Vakataka dynasty and had been abandoned and lost to history for centuries. The discovery of the city is now providing insights into the Vakatakas and giving experts an opportunity to understand the period and the lives and culture of its inhabitants.
Ed Whelan - 14/06/2018 - 13:55
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The Age of the Gods: A Japanese Creation Myth
... one another, Izanami saying “Oh, what a comely young man,” to which Izanagi replied, “How delightfully, I have ...
beth - 10/03/2020 - 18:39